{
  "id": 1638794,
  "title": "Durchschnittspreise: Gebrauchtwagen: Bunt kostet, Braun und Silber sind günstiger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/durchschnittspreise-gebrauchtwagen-bunt-kostet-braun-und-silber-sind",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/mobilitaet/motor/durchschnittspreise-gebrauchtwagen-bunt-kostet-braun-und-silber-sind-guenstiger/100247888.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "When purchasing a used car, color often plays a significant role in the buyer's decision. According to an evaluation from the auto portal \"mobile.de,\" the colors lilac, yellow, and green are the most expensive options on average. The analysis, covering used cars advertised on \"mobile.de\" from July 2025 to July 2026, focused solely on the impact of color on the average price of a used vehicle, disregarding factors such as vehicle type, age, and brand.\n\nLilac-colored used cars tend to cost around €38,000 on average, making them the priciest option among the three colors studied. Yellow vehicles are slightly cheaper, with an average price of €37,990, while green cars cost a bit less, averaging €38,990. In contrast, silver and brown cars generally offer savings for buyers. Silver cars cost an average of €18,320, and brown cars are even more affordable, with an average price of €17,980.\n\nInterestingly, the rare colors lilac, yellow, and green make up less than 3% of the used car market. Additionally, these color groups often feature high-priced sports cars, luxury vehicles, or high-performance model variants, which naturally influence the average price. Overall, the German used car market is dominated by more understated colors, with over half of the cars being black (21.8%), gray (17.4%), or white (14.9%).\n\nFor those who prefer a more colorful choice, blue offers the widest selection of affordable cars, although there are also many high-priced models. On average, blue used cars cost around €22,960, which is roughly in line with the average price of the entire market, as reported by \"mobile.de.\"",
  "summary": "Welche Farbe hat Ihr Auto? Mit Schwarz, Weiß oder Grau gehören Sie zur Mehrheit. Ein bunter Farbtupfer auf der Straße fällt dagegen nicht nur auf, sondern kostet bei den Gebrauchten meist auch mehr.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}